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Jose Valentin

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Jose Valentin

Full name Jose Antonio (Rosario) Valentin
Born October 12, 1969, Manati, Puerto Rico
First Game: September 17, 1992; Final Game: July 20, 2007
Bat: Both Throw: Right Height: 5' 10" Weight: 175
Father of Jesmuel Valentin
Brother of Javier Valentin
Ejections as player: 2001 (1), 2005 (1). Total: 2
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1992 MIL A    Daily Splits    4     3    1    0   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   0   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  -0.3 1992 MIL A
1993 MIL A    Daily Splits   19    53   10   13   1   2   1    7    7   1   16   1   2   0   0   1   1    1   0  .245  .344  .396  -0.3 1993 MIL A
1994 MIL A    Daily Splits   97   285   47   68  19   0  11   46   38   1   75   2   4   2   0   3   1   12   3  .239  .330  .421   2.2 1994 MIL A
1995 MIL A    Daily Splits  112   338   62   74  23   3  11   49   37   0   83   0   7   4   0   7   0   16   8  .219  .293  .402   0.1 1995 MIL A
1996 MIL A    Daily Splits  154   552   90  143  33   7  24   95   66   9  145   0   6   4   0   2   4   17   4  .259  .336  .475   0.9 1996 MIL A
1997 MIL A    Daily Splits  136   494   58  125  23   1  17   58   39   4  109   4   4   5   0   2   5   19   8  .253  .310  .407   0.3 1997 MIL A
1998 MIL N    Daily Splits  151   428   65   96  24   0  16   49   63   8  105   1   2   3   0   8   2   10   7  .224  .323  .393   0.0 1998 MIL N
1999 MIL N    Daily Splits   89   256   45   58   9   5  10   38   48   7   52   2   2   5   0   3   3    3   2  .227  .347  .418  -0.4 1999 MIL N
2000 CHI A    Daily Splits  144   568  107  155  37   6  25   92   59   1  106   4  13   4   0   7  11   19   2  .273  .343  .491   3.1 2000 CHI A
2001 CHI A    Daily Splits  124   438   74  113  22   2  28   68   50   2  114   3   8   3   0   1   7    9   6  .258  .336  .509   2.1 2001 CHI A
2002 CHI A    Daily Splits  135   474   70  118  26   4  25   75   43   2   99   2   3   5   0   6   9    3   3  .249  .311  .479   0.8 2002 CHI A
2003 CHI A    Daily Splits  144   503   79  119  26   2  28   74   54   4  114   3   7   2   0   7   6    8   3  .237  .313  .463   2.0 2003 CHI A
2004 CHI A    Daily Splits  125   450   73   97  20   3  30   70   43   4  139   3   6   2   0   3   5    8   6  .216  .287  .473   1.5 2004 CHI A
2005 LA  N    Daily Splits   56   147   17   25   4   2   2   14   31   2   38   4   0   2   0   1   2    3   1  .170  .326  .265  -0.6 2005 LA  N
2006 NY  N    Daily Splits  137   384   56  104  24   3  18   62   37   5   71   0   5   6   0   5   5    6   2  .271  .330  .490   2.7 2006 NY  N
2007 NY  N    Daily Splits   51   166   18   40  11   1   3   18   15   4   28   0   1   1   0   3   5    2   1  .241  .302  .373  -0.1 2007 NY  N
Total NL ( 5 Years)         484  1381  201  323  72  11  49  181  194  26  294   7  10  17   0  20  17   24  13  .234  .328  .408   1.6 Total NL
Total AL (11 Years)        1194  4158  671 1025 230  30 200  635  436  28 1000  22  60  32   0  39  49  112  43  .247  .319  .461  12.4 Total AL
Total    (16 Years) Splits 1678  5539  872 1348 302  41 249  816  630  54 1294  29  70  49   0  59  66  136  56  .243  .321  .448  14.0 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
           Division Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
2000 CHI A    Daily Splits    3    10    2    3   2   0   0    1    2   0    2   0   1   0   0   0   0    3   0  .300  .417  .500 2000 CHI A
2006 NY  N    Daily Splits    3     9    2    0   0   0   0    0    2   1    4   1   1   0   0   1   0    0   0  .000  .250  .000 2006 NY  N
Total NL ( 1 Year )           3     9    2    0   0   0   0    0    2   1    4   1   1   0   0   1   0    0   0  .000  .250  .000 Total NL
Total AL ( 1 Year )           3    10    2    3   2   0   0    1    2   0    2   0   1   0   0   0   0    3   0  .300  .417  .500 Total AL
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits    6    19    4    3   2   0   0    1    4   1    6   1   2   0   0   1   0    3   0  .158  .333  .263 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
2006 NY  N    Daily Splits    7    24    0    6   2   0   0    5    2   0    5   1   0   0   0   0   2    0   0  .250  .333  .333 2006 NY  N

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1992 MIL A Daily Splits  2B    1    1    1     8       1    1    1    0   0  .667
1992 MIL A               SS    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -
1993 MIL A Daily Splits  SS   19   17   16   155.2    20   51    6    9   0  .922
1994 MIL A Daily Splits  SS   83   80   66   697.1   130  285   20   59   0  .954
1994 MIL A               2B   18    8    8    94.2    21   50    0   11   0 1.000
1994 MIL A               3B    1    0    0     3       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
1994 MIL A               DH    1    0    0                                      -
1995 MIL A Daily Splits  SS  104  100   92   884.1   164  333   15   85   0  .971
1995 MIL A               DH    4    0    0                                      -
1995 MIL A               3B    1    0    0     5       0    2    0    1   0 1.000
1996 MIL A Daily Splits  SS  151  145  136  1291.1   243  460   37  113   0  .950
1997 MIL A Daily Splits  SS  134  132  117  1150.1   208  383   20   86   0  .967
1997 MIL A               DH    1    1    1                                      -
1998 MIL N Daily Splits  SS  139  112  106  1060.1   173  370   21   69   0  .963
1998 MIL N               DH    1    0    0                                      -
1999 MIL N Daily Splits  SS   85   70   67   660     113  214   22   38   0  .937
2000 CHI A Daily Splits  SS  141  136  131  1212.1   233  456   36  117   0  .950
2000 CHI A               RF    1    1    1     9       0    0    0    0   0     -
2000 CHI A               OF    1    1    1     9       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
2001 CHI A Daily Splits  3B   66   57   43   481.2    49  113   13    9   0  .926
2001 CHI A               SS   43   36   27   310      64  118    9   34   0  .953
2001 CHI A               OF   24   18   13   165.2    46    3    0    1   0 1.000     0   24    0 
2001 CHI A               CF   24   18   13   165.2    46    3    0    1   0 1.000
2002 CHI A Daily Splits  3B   83   76   73   667.1    65  152   11   14   0  .952
2002 CHI A               SS   50   47   39   409      81  124    8   38   0  .962
2002 CHI A               DH    1    0    0                                      -
2003 CHI A Daily Splits  SS  143  136  126  1200     225  396   20   96   0  .969
2004 CHI A Daily Splits  SS  122  117  108  1025.1   186  373   20   85   0  .965
2004 CHI A               DH    2    2    2                                      -
2005 LA  N Daily Splits  3B   29   24   19   216.1    19   54    7    4   0  .913
2005 LA  N               LF   22   19    9   158.1    35    0    1    0   0  .972
2005 LA  N               OF   22   19    9   158.1    35    0    1    0   0  .972    22    0    0 
2005 LA  N               SS    1    0    0     2       0    2    0    1   0 1.000
2006 NY  N Daily Splits  2B   94   87   85   782.1   194  286    6   52   0  .988
2006 NY  N               OF    7    6    3    56.2    13    2    0    0   0 1.000     6    0    2 
2006 NY  N               LF    6    5    3    47.1    12    1    0    0   0 1.000
2006 NY  N               RF    2    1    0     9.1     1    1    0    0   0 1.000
2006 NY  N               1B    1    0    0     3       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
2006 NY  N               3B    1    1    1     8       1    1    0    0   0 1.000
2007 NY  N Daily Splits  2B   45   44   41   380.1   102  116    5   22   0  .978
2007 NY  N               DH    1    1    1                                      -
Total (14 Years) Splits  SS 1216 1128 1031 10060    1840 3565  234  830   0  .959
Total ( 6 Years)         3B  181  158  136  1381.1   134  323   31   28   0  .936
Total ( 4 Years)         2B  158  140  135  1265.1   318  453   12   85   0  .985
Total ( 4 Years)         OF   54   44   26   389.2    94    5    1    1   0  .990    28   24    3 
Total ( 2 Years)         LF   28   24   12   205.2    47    1    1    0   0  .980
Total ( 1 Year )         CF   24   18   13   165.2    46    3    0    1   0 1.000
Total ( 7 Years)         DH   11    4    4                                      -
Total ( 2 Years)         RF    3    2    1    18.1     1    1    0    0   0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year )         1B    1    0    0     3       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
           Division Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
2000 CHI A Daily Splits  SS    3    3    3    27.1    10   17    1    5   0  .964
2006 NY  N Daily Splits  2B    3    3    3    27       3    6    1    1   0  .900
Total ( 1 Year ) Splits  2B    3    3    3    27       3    6    1    1   0  .900
Total ( 1 Year )         SS    3    3    3    27.1    10   17    1    5   0  .964
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
2006 NY  N Daily Splits  2B    7    7    7    61      15   31    0    9   0 1.000

                  Coaching Record
Year Team   Position                   START    END
2014 SD  N  First base                  3-30   9-28
2015 SD  N  First base                  4- 6  10- 4
Total ( 2 Years) 

Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 7-23-2001     BOX  CHI A  Ted Barrett         Balls and strikes
 4-21-2005     BOX  LA  N  Andy Fletcher       Called third strike

Transaction Information

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by San Diego Padres (October 12, 1986).

Traded by San Diego Padres with Ricky Bones and Matt Mieske to Milwaukee Brewers in
exchange for Gary Sheffield and Geoff Kellogg (March 26, 1992).

Traded by Milwaukee Brewers with Cal Eldred to Chicago White Sox in exchange for
Jaime Navarro and John Snyder (January 12, 2000).

Granted free agency (October 30, 2000).

Signed by Chicago White Sox (November 30, 2000).

Granted free agency (October 29, 2004).

Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (December 21, 2004).

Granted free agency (October 27, 2005).

Signed by New York Mets (December 12, 2005).

Granted free agency (November 6, 2007).

Signed by New York Mets (February 18, 2008).

Released by New York Mets (June 21, 2008).

Signed by New York Mets (February 11, 2009).
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